Atlas V lifts off with the Advanced Extremely High Frequency 6 (AEHF-6) satellite. The first flight in service to the newly created US Space Force. Taken on March 26, 2020, this is a re-edit I did on Aug 19, 2021. I dig the noir look to it. Make sure you select one of the 2x3 aspect ratios (12x18, 16x24, 20x30, or 24x36) to avoid any cropping.
Atlas V lifts off with the Advanced Extremely High Frequency 6 (AEHF-6) satellite. The first flight in service to the newly created US Space Force. She's a total beast.
This cluster of palm trees at SLC-40 finds its way into many pad shots. It's sort of iconic in the world of launch photography. This was the 2nd time SpaceX launched one of the next-gen GPS satellites for the US Space Force on the afternoon of 6/30/20. The satellite was deployed about 1.5 hours after liftoff, and go into service once all checkouts are complete.
